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H. B. RUGGLES.

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APPLICATION FILED IULY 8.1915.

1 ,27 1 ,948. Patented July 9, 1918.

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APPLICATION FILED 1ULY 8,1915. 1,271,948 Patented July 9,1918. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 nnrrnn s wrns rxrnxr ora ion.

HENRY B. RUGGLES, 0F

PASADENA, CALIFORNIA, ASSIGNOR TO'AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMPANY, 013 Sr. LOUIS, MISSOURI. V I a BOX.

Specification of Letters Patent. Patented July 9, 191 8.

Applicationfiled July 5, 1915, 7 Serial No. 38 ,752.

State of California, have invented certain I new'and useful Improvements inBoxes, of which the followlng 1s a specificatlon.

This invention has relation to certain new anduseful improvements in boxes, and haS':

for its primary object to provide, a box which will be of such construction that the partsthereof may be carried in stock and readily assembledand .the box is packed.-

The invention has for another object, the provision of a b0x of this character 1n which the variousparts thereof will be of extremely simple as well as novel construction and which when carried 'in'stock, will occupyjbut little space. 4

The invention has for Still another object, the provision of a box which Wlll be of such construction that the-top and bottom there of may be placed upon one another, and the body of the box folded to flat and compact form when the parts ofthebox are separated and stored or carried in stock.

A further object of the invention resides in the provision of a box of this character, which will'be of such constructionthat the bottom and top may be readily and automatically secured to the body of the box as the box is assembled for use.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision of a boxof the above stated character which will be} of such construction that the edges, of thebody sides o will automatically catch in looking grooves in the top andbottom of the box to lock said body-with said top and bottom with'the body of the box automatically as the box is assembled, without the necessity of employing screws or other securing members.

The invention has for a still further object, the provision of a box of this character, which will be of extremely simple construction as well as durableand cheap to manufacture, easily and readily assembled, light in weight, and which will be of such construction that the height or depth'of the box may be readily re ulated by varying the height or de th of t e collapsible body,

which, if desire may be carried in stock in only a'large or deep size and cut to form the secured together as through the same,

Fig. 4 is 'anenlarged fragmentary'detail 1 bodies vof the desiredheight or depth when assembling the boxes to receive hats, fruits or other objects which may be packed and shipped in boxes of this type.

With these and other objects in view this invention consists in'the novel construction,

1 combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more in detail described and the asserted novelty specifically pointed out in the claims.

Inv the accompanying drawings which fully and clearly illustrate the invention Figure 1 is a top plan. view of'a' box'constructed in accordance with my'invention and showing the same in assembled form and with the auxiliary movable top secured in position,

Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section through the box as shown in Fig. 1,

Fig. 31s a transverse horizontal section vertical section'ithrough the upper edge of and the manner in which they fit together to I 85 form the corners of the top, and i vthe box, showingclearly' the manner in Fig. 6 isa detail elevation of one corner of thebottom of the box with the side pieces thereof separated to show clearly the construction of the same andthe manner-in which they fit together to form the corners of the'bottom ofthe box.

Referring more particularly to the drawings in which similar reference characters indicate corresponding partsthroughout the several views,-1 designates the body of the box which is preferably' formed of a fibrous pulp board, but may beformed of cardboard or other suitable material, and is broken at suitable points and bent where broken to form the corners of the bodyof the box, itbeing understood that the body is formed preferably of'a continuous piece,

as clearly shown in Flg. 3.

The body 1 ispreferably of such size as to form, when opened up, the body of a box of the desired width with the opposite portions of said body forming the' opposite sides ofthe box body and the height or.

e heights withoufi carrying the stock in more than-one. size, provided." the boxes are to be a readily-.- understood bywre-ferring to Fig. 2- y with: inwardlydi'r'ect'ed lb'eking fiangee 13 depth of theboxhody will dependupon the height of the body 1 after the lower and uppei iedgeszet' and: s respectivelyi are broken; and bent back to form locking-iedgesito lock-y upon the body 1 the bottom and top of the box, as will be later clearly and fully de-- scribed.

rue- 5mg; ,1 is; preferably carried in stock:- e

the height of the body will'besuch't may. be used to forms a box of the, greatest and is of such size that without beinsf cut,

inaglringeup boxes" of difl'erent' depthsor all; offthesame shape and width. Of course,

for di-fi'erenthshape or) different width boxes, l the stock'for the body of each type of bo'xi mayz be carried, but only one size or one" heightofihody stock for each type of box will be-v-l required Thebottomof the box coiisists of a frameformed of the side frame members' l andla botto m board 5 securedupon these-me in? wardly of' the longitudinal channels-6V of said-side frame'memberset. The longitudinal channels 6 of said side frame members 4 extend practically the entirelength of. the

upper portions of said side framemembers 4 and connect at their endsto. fOI'Hl-fi continuous channel-for'the loweredge oflthe body 1, :as will-be-r'eadily understood by referring to the drawings." -The. ch aiinels- 6 are also preferably wider at their lower portions than at-their upper portions to provide the overhanging? locking flanges 7, which may extend over theinner portions of the channels-6,'=as= shown in the drawings, or over -.the outer portions of saidchannels, as-will be; readily understood.- It willalso be understood that ithe ;channels 6 are 10f the proper depth soi that; askthe brokenand bent back lowenedges of thesides of the body. lare; pressed; againstthe: sides of the body and forced to the bottom of.-said c-hannelsfi, the 1 broken and bent; back: free edge 2 will move away fronrthe body and to locking position beneath the; locking flanges .7, as, will be of, the drawings.

It will 2tlS0'bQ." readily understood by ,I'Q-Q fer-ringito F-igs. 5 and;6 that the side frame members* i -oft the bottom of: the box are all togethe1 ..th'eaiside=frame members 4:, certain of said-r rnembe r s t haveitheir lowerportions cut away at their ends, as shown at 8 in It will Figs; 5 and'6, while'the remaining side meml tioned side members are brought together to iat 1t formthe" frame of the bottom of the box.

It will further be seen that as the edges of the bottomboard 5" are'isljig'ht'ly higher than thefupperfac'e's' of? uleeiderrame members i-of thebotttim; and of the uppe'r edge of thechannels6; saidedge'sof the hottom board 5' willas'sist in guiding. 'tlieflbwer'edge of the bodylf t proper ositienabove" the" channels 6; during thefoper'ationlof securing the loody 1 upon thebo ttom of the box: It will also be, readily understoodthat' in order to" securely" fasten age-diet; thebody l and the bottom of the hox' anchprevent play of the Broken anel;'b,e11t back lewer'edge 2 of the body'l withiirthe diam-reefs; any suit} able; cementing2 material, indicated by the numeral 10, maybe poured into the channels 6 after saidbroken' andbe'nt back lower edge 2 hasbeen forced into said channels 6, there'- by'maki'n'gtit' impossible for the botto'nnand the body 1 of the box to separate acciden tally or owing to strainupon said brokenand bent'baclt lower edge 2 during useof the. box; It will 'fiirther bejevidenjt that when thecementing'; material is; employed; it" will be; impossible for unauthorized? parties to insert, a t'oolinthe channel's 6 ref the pur pose of e gaging and" withdrawing the" broken and; bent-back lower edge 2 and thereby reaching; the' contents of the box.

A'ft'e'r the bottom has g been 7 secured upon the bqdy o'f the box; while the latter ism inverted" position; the boxli ireversed to bring the same in proper position' for packing after whiclrlth'e topl may be secured upon the body ofthe box;

c0 twisting of side -fran1e 1ne mhers' 1 1 simila 'r' to the. side frame members 4 .ofthe bottom andhavingchaiinels 12siinilar to thechaii nels -.6 to; receiye thebroken and hent b'ack upQ per ec Q5 3 of the ;body 1, 'and jalso provided to prevent? withdrawal of said brok en and bent hack upper edge- 3. It will also seen that a suitable' cementing material 14 is poured into; the" channels 12 to prevent play" of thebroken and-bent back edgje 3 within p In the d'rawingei have'shomi thefltopja's said channels12 and aljsoinake'it impossible for unauthorized parties to" reach and thinper withisaid'brokn and'b'entlbacli edge 3" afterthe samehas been inserted in the channels 12 and permitted to? move outwardly? to position hack of the locking fianges 13, It will further be understoodthat theside frame members 11' of the topar'e' o'fsiibtziai of removing the top or in any manner opening the box. The main removable part of the top may be readily secured in posltlon by suitable securing members 18 passed through the sides of the inner frame and into the side frame members 11, as clearly shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

The securing members 18 are also clearly shown in Fig. 4, in which one of said securing members 18-is shown as also passing through the upturned edge 19 of a protecting sheet 20 of cardboard or the like placed over the flat sheet 17 of transparent material to protect the same and also protect the contents of the box from exposure to light when the contents is of such nature that exposure thereof to light would have bad effect upon said contents.

It will be understood that the construction of the top as well as other parts of the box may be varied at will, and the top as well as the bottom may be formed in a single section and permanently secured to the body of the box, if desired. It will also be understood that after the box has once been used, the body may be cut around the edge and again broken and bent back to form new locking flanges, thereby providing a new box of decreased height and this operation may be repeated indefinitely. This will be especially desirable when the top is made in one section permanently secured to the body 1 instead of constructing the top in the manner shown in Figs. 1 and 2 and also Fig. 3 of the drawings, with the central portion of said top removable.

While the preferred embodiment of theinvention has been shown and described, it will be understood that manyminor changes in the details of construction and arrangement of parts may be made within the scope of the appended claims without departing from the spirit of the invention or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof.

What is claimed is 1. A box body having an edge folded back upon itself, whereby to form a downwardly depending lip, and a rigid top memher having a locking channel formed therein, adapted to have said folded edge inserted bodily thereinto, with means therein for antomatically interlocking with said downwardly depending lip when it is attempted to remove said top member.

2. A box body having its top and bottom edges folded back upon said body therearound, whereby to form downwardly and upwardly projecting lips, top and bottom members having formed therein locking channels adapted to have said folded edges inserted bodily thereinto, and means in said channels adapted to automatically interlock with said lip members when it is attempted to remove said top and bottom members.

3. A box comprising a body having its upper and lower edges broken and bent back, a bottom including a frame provided with a continuous locking channel having an over hanging flange on its open side, one of the edges of the body being engaged in said locking channel and beneath said overhanging flange to lock together said body and said bottom, and a top looked upon the upper edge of said body.

4. A box comprising a body, a bottom locked upon one edge of said body, the remaining edge of said body being broken and bent, and a top having a locking channel provided with an overhanging flange closing a portion of its open side, the said remaining edge of the body being securedin said locking channel.

5. A box body having an edge folded upon itself, whereby to form an acute angle around said edge, a cover frame having an interlocking channel formed therein and adapted to have said folded edge inserted bodily thereinto, means in said channel for automatically interlocking with said folded edge, when it is attempted to remove said cover frame, and a cover member secured in said cover frame.

6. A box body having an edge folded upon itself, whereby to form an acute angle around said edge, a cover frame having an interlocking channel formed therein and adapted to have said folded edge inserted thereinto, means in said channel for automatically interlocking said folded edge, when it is attempted to remove said cover frame, said cover frame having an inwardly projecting flange, and a cover member seated in said cover frame upon said flange, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I aflix my si nature.

HENRY B. needles.

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